Window weather guard



Nov. 20, 1934. E ZETMEIR 1,981,019

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Patented Nov. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOW WEATHER GUARD Emil A. Zetmeir, Topeka, Kans.

1 Claim.

My invention relates to a weather guard adapted for attachment at the upper rail of a window sash. It is especially adapted for use in connection with the vertically slidable windows of 5 railway cars; although it will be understood that the invention is equally-applicable to other types of windows.

The present application is a division of my pending application for Window constructions, Serial Number 563,520, filed September 18th, 1931.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and at the same time eflicient seal, at the upper end of a window, against air and dust, which may be readily applied.

The objects and advantages of my invention will be readily comprehended from the following detailed description of the accompanying drawing, wherein:

The figure is a sectional perspective of portions of a railway car window frame and windows with my improved weather guard applied.

My improved weather guard is especially intended for railroad passenger cars and in the specific embodiment it is shown in connection with the double windows of a passenger car and applied at the upper rail of the outside window; although it is apparent, that it may be also applied to the inner sash or to a single window without change in construction. v

In the drawing, 10 represents a portion of the inner window; while 11 represents a portion of the outer sash or window, which rests at the bottom on the car window sill 12; the two window sashes being, of course, vertically slidable in suitable window side frames so as to move upwardly into the chamber or space intermediate of the outer and inner car walls 13 and 14.

In my pending application I show means whereby weather sealing condition at the sides and bottoms of the car window sash is made, but it is evident that by reason of the space above the sashes, between the car walls, considerable air will pass about the tops of the sashes.

In order to provide an air-tight condition at the top of the sashin the particular instance illustrated at the top of the outer sash 11,I provide the top rail member 15 with a weather strip 16, of rubber or other suitable material, of comparative width and extending transversely of the sash from side frame to side frame.

The weather strip 16 is preferably secured in place by an angle plate or strip 1'7 disposed longitudinally along the top of the weather-strip 16 and secured to the top rail 15 of the window sash by suitable means, as for example by screws as shown at 18; the weather-strip 16 being thereby firmly held in place; the screws being disposed through the weather-strip adjacent to the upper longitudinal edge of the weather-strip.

In order that the lower longitudinal edge or unscrewed portion of the weather-strip 16 may extend outwardly and not lie flush against the top rail 15 of the window sash, I provide means for accomplishing this, which in this instance is in the nature of a wedge-shape strip 19. This '8 strip or wedge block 19 is put into position before the weather-strip 16 is secured in place, in order that the same screws 18 may be employed for also securing the wedge block or strip 19 in place. With the wedge block or strip 19 in place, it will-30 be seen that the lower free edge of the weather-- strip 18 extends outwardly away from the top rail 15.

Secured to the car wall within the sash receiving space above the window opening is a metal trough member 20, extending full width of the window opening, with the trough portion disposed toward the top rail 15 and positioned to receive the lower longitudinal edge of the weather-strip 16.

In order to properly position the trough portion I provide a wedge-shape strip 21 intermediate of the wall 13 and the trough member 20; the trough member 20 and the wedge strip 21 being secured to the wall 13 by suitable screws as at 22.

With the channel or trough member 20 held in the inclining manner, it will be disposed in the path of the weather-strip 16, with the result that when the sash is in lowered or closed position a complete weather seal across the upper part of the sash will at all times be provided. On the other hand, this weather seal will in no way interfere with the free upward sliding movement of the sash when it is desired to raise the sash.

As my invention is especially applicable to railroad passenger car windows it has been so shown, but it is apparent that it is applicable to other sliding windows; and while I believe it has been shown in its simplest embodiment and described 100 in terms employed for purposes of description and not as terms of limitation, modifications may be made without, however, departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is:

A weather guard of the character described comprising, in combination with a vertically sliding window-sash adapted to slide upwardly into a space above the window-opening, a sheet metal trough member, one side wall whereof is fixedly 1 150 secured to the wall above the window-opening, wedge means secured to the rear of the trough member so as to hold the lower trough portionoutwardly into close relation with the upper rail of the sash, a flexible weather strip secured at its upper edge to the top rail of the sash, and 

